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US Citizen Requirement

All New York State student aid programs have citizenship requirements. New York State uses the same criteria used for federal student aid programs to determine eligibility. To be eligible, you must be one of the following:

United States citizen (includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands) or U.S. national (includes American Samoa and Swain’s Island);

Permanent U.S. resident with a Form I-151 (Alien Registration Receipt Card) or Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card), without conditions;